Lycaon Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) University Of Montevallo Speech Pathology, Masters (F15) Rejected via Postal Service on 20 Mar 2015 ♦ A 20 Mar 2015 The rejection letter smelled pretty good when I burned it I can relate. One school sent me a rejection email and then mailed me a hard copy of the rejection, ya know, just in case I had any lingering hope hahaha!University Of Houston Speech Pathology, Masters (F15) Rejected via Postal Service on 20 Mar 2015 A 20 Mar 2015 some days you're the dog... some days you're the hydrant. I guess I better go to hair school or take up freelance photography **roles eyes** Good luck yall... call me if you need highlights or a back to school mini session Accurate Edited March 22, 2015 by Lycaon Chubberubber 1
.letmeinplz// Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 CMU Computer Science, PhD (F15) Rejected via E-mail on 20 Feb 2015 ♦ I 23 Mar 2015 I got my bachelor's degree from Stanford, but there (sic) professors didn't appreciate my talents. Therefore I wanted to pursue my studies at CMU at doctorate level. Now with their rejection, I have to follow a path similar to Bill Gate's. I will soon open my company and show them what an opportunity they missed by rejecting me... Sounds like a super villain in the making. - "I'll show them... I'LL SHOW THEM ALL!". Mechanician2015, Cheshire_Cat, Lycaon and 3 others 6
mockturtle Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Brandeis Musicology, PhD (F15) Rejected via Website on 23 Mar 2015 A 23 Mar 2015 I'm going to turn to a much cheaper type of Brandy to get over this one. :[ Is that a pun???? Clemson University Chemical Engineering, PhD (F15) Rejected via E-mail on 23 Mar 2015 I 23 Mar 2015 They do not deserve to have good student Yikes.
SublimePZ Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Man a lot of people burn their rejection letters... Memorial University Of Newfoundland English, PhD (F15) Rejected via Postal Service on 23 Mar 2015 ♦ I 23 Mar 2015 report spam The letter smelled lovely when I burned it... It was very curt, verging on rude.
Crucial BBQ Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 This one's a real thinker: BU, Economics PhD; Rejected: "I bought a watch last year." How... cryptic. I'm not sure exactly how that relates, but deep down I know it does. I could be wrong, but I believe watches are (or were) a typical gift received upon promotion in the business/financial sector.
moochie Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Duke U; Applied Mathematics, PhD (F15); Rejected "Grad GPA 3.95, two papers. So rude! Somebody is not as good as me but got an offer! Do not know the conditions for admission, quite upsite" Such modesty. And other kind young soul: University Of Texas At Austin; Electrical And Computer Engineering, PhD (F15); Rejected "Fuck that professor who told me that he would support me until last week, but refused to answer any emails after that. Probably he found another student. Please behave according to ethics you filthy beasts at UT Austin." Edited March 24, 2015 by moochie yellowmint and 1Q84 2
katsharki3 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 And other kind young soul: University Of Texas At Austin; Electrical And Computer Engineering, PhD (F15); Rejected "Fuck that professor who told me that he would support me until last week, but refused to answer any emails after that. Probably he found another student. Please behave according to ethics you filthy beasts at UT Austin." While I agree this is too strong a reaction, I understand where he's coming from. I got a rejection letter in the mail from a school where I'd been in contact with the POI since September. And I had what I thought was a good phone interview with him. So I was really annoyed that he didn't e-mail me to let me know he'd decided to go with another student. Instead I just got that generic rejection letter. I mean, I know professors are busy, but how hard is it to write a quick e-mail, "Hey, sorry, I decided to go with another applicant who I felt was a better fit to my lab. But you are a very qualified applicant, and I wish you luck with your other applications"??? Or something like that?
yellowmint Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Duke U; Applied Mathematics, PhD (F15); Rejected "Grad GPA 3.95, two papers. So rude! Somebody is not as good as me but got an offer! Do not know the conditions for admission, quite upsite" Such modesty. And other kind young soul: University Of Texas At Austin; Electrical And Computer Engineering, PhD (F15); Rejected "Fuck that professor who told me that he would support me until last week, but refused to answer any emails after that. Probably he found another student. Please behave according to ethics you filthy beasts at UT Austin." Lol such modesty.
TheMercySeat Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Duke U; Applied Mathematics, PhD (F15); Rejected "Grad GPA 3.95, two papers. So rude! Somebody is not as good as me but got an offer! Do not know the conditions for admission, quite upsite" Such modesty. And other kind young soul: University Of Texas At Austin; Electrical And Computer Engineering, PhD (F15); Rejected "Fuck that professor who told me that he would support me until last week, but refused to answer any emails after that. Probably he found another student. Please behave according to ethics you filthy beasts at UT Austin." What a lovely piece of dark poetry
1Q84 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Sounds like a super villain in the making. - "I'll show them... I'LL SHOW THEM ALL!". 1Q84 1
Rose Tyler Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 University Of Washington Social Psychology, PhD (F15) Rejected via E-mail on 24 Mar 2015 ♦ A 24 Mar 2015 No interview, no acceptance, no rainbows or unicorns. Stupid dementors. nsnotable, FinallyAccepted, elijahbaley and 2 others 5
shadowclaw Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 I saw this one today and thought of this thread- Oregon State University, Mechanical Engineering PhD, 20 Mar 2015: "If it's a joke it's not funny at all! This is ridiculous. I had everything that they wanted and a lot more. Are they playing dice to get these results?" Chai_latte 1
SublimePZ Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 University Of North Carolina Wilmington Creative Writing, MFA (F15) Rejected via E-mail on 26 Mar 2015 26 Mar 2015 Just in case I didn't understand the first rejection email, they sent me a second 247one today. Duh - I get it! You don't want me! Honestly the people who send out the rejection emails/mail really ought to know better, knowing we all put our emotional well being into these applications... Lycaon and janaca 2
babybird Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Honestly the people who send out the rejection emails/mail really ought to know better, knowing we all put our emotional well being into these applications... My favorite schools are the ones who tell you you're rejected online, but also note that a rejection letter is coming in the mail as well. Why waste the envelope? shinigamiasuka and Lycaon 2
.letmeinplz// Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 UCSD Computer Science, Masters (F15) Rejected via E-mail on 26 Mar 2015 I 26 Mar 2015 report spam Not affected even a bit, especially after looking at some of the profiles of people who got admitted. Followed thegradcafe and other forums closely over the past three months. Going by the pattern, UCSD accepted students with even average profiles (no papers, no internship / work ex, degree from not so reputed institution, bad gre score, bad gpa) but who applied as early as November. As the submission date closer to the deadline, cgpa solely (nothing else, none of the factors mentioned above, not even the undergrad major) seems to have affected the decision. Just thought everyone should know. No hard feelings though. Got into a better university. Is this person saying they only let average people in? I'm sure universities go "No way, this guy is way too good for us! He should be in the Ivy League!"... mockturtle and Lycaon 2
Rose Tyler Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 My favorite schools are the ones who tell you you're rejected online, but also note that a rejection letter is coming in the mail as well. Why waste the envelope? I had a couple of those. Poor trees. Lycaon 1
scarvesandcardigans Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) In which this user reveals the similarities between magicians and adcomms: University of Maryland, Civil and Environmental Engineering, PhD: "had been in contact with a faculty, she verbally assigned me for RA position, but tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, REJECTED!!!" I can only picture an admit letter/email disappearing like a magician's assistant. My heart breaks for this person as well. This one made me giggle: Georgetown, Foreign Science: "Email notification to check the website. I also got an email saying that I should reapply next year after retaking the GRE and getting more international experience... But I got into other programs so BYE FELICIA." Edited March 30, 2015 by scarvesandcardigans
Chiqui74 Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 University Of North Carolina Wilmington Creative Writing, MFA (F15) Rejected via E-mail on 26 Mar 2015 26 Mar 2015 Just in case I didn't understand the first rejection email, they sent me a second 247one today. Duh - I get it! You don't want me! Honestly the people who send out the rejection emails/mail really ought to know better, knowing we all put our emotional well being into these applications... I got not one but three rejection notices from Harvard. One on the website, one a week letter via email to check website, and then one in snail mail. I get it, I'm rejected, no need to be obnoxious about it! rococo_realism, Lycaon, babybird and 1 other 4
babybird Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) University Of Wisconsin Madison Mathematics, PhD, PhD (F15) "Hi everyone. Could applicants that have been accepted into more prestigious programs please consider informing the Director of Grad Studies promptly. We (the wait-listed) are depending on you. Thank you for your understanding." Maybe the wait-list should have bolstered parts of their application to prevent this dependance on the rest of the application pool? Edited April 2, 2015 by babybird .letmeinplz// and dr. t 2
.letmeinplz// Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 I got not one but three rejection notices from Harvard. One on the website, one a week letter via email to check website, and then one in snail mail. I get it, I'm rejected, no need to be obnoxious about it! Hey Harvard just called me and asked me to tell you that you were rejected from Harvard. Sorry :-(. Infinito, ashiepoo72, shinigamiasuka and 10 others 1 12
1Q84 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Yale English, PhD (F15) Rejected via Phone on 1 Apr 2015 ♦ A 3 Apr 2015 qanted to meditate on texts under jonathan edwards. not happening. should have applied last year. feeling hungry, so I ate fries and hearts with paul, harold and geoffrey in a ford while flowers bloomed. david--my cat's tan--loves milton. yale is the fruit of that forbidden tree. pure poetry
happy little pill Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 University Of Memphis Speech Pathology, Masters (F15) Rejected via Postal Service on 3 Apr 2015 A 3 Apr 2015 I received my SECOND rejection letter from UM today. I wonder if they thought I was too stupid to understand the first one? I laughed, but ouch. Mechanician2015, qeta, educdoc and 1 other 4
obiwang Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) I could be wrong, but I believe watches are (or were) a typical gift received upon promotion in the business/financial sector. No... “I bought a watch last year” is actually a slang and has the same "abbreviations" in chinese pinyin with "fak your mother and go to hell". It is pretty popular in Chinese forums. lol Edited April 4, 2015 by obiwang ImberNoctis, Sword_Saint, 1Q84 and 4 others 7
usercat Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 My favorite is from last year: University Of Virginia Electrical And Computer Engineering, PhD (F14) Rejected via Website on 7 Apr 2014 I 8 Apr 2014 Pahahahaha! Of all fishes in the ocean, a wrecked school like UVa had the guts to reject me? These guys are a joke with no punch line. I've been admitted to far better programs. Charlottesville, Viginia can suck it!!! On the flip side, my horoscope warned me about applying to this school. I should have listened! Chai_latte 1
SublimePZ Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 My favorite is from last year: University Of Virginia Electrical And Computer Engineering, PhD (F14) Rejected via Website on 7 Apr 2014 I 8 Apr 2014 Pahahahaha! Of all fishes in the ocean, a wrecked school like UVa had the guts to reject me? These guys are a joke with no punch line. I've been admitted to far better programs. Charlottesville, Viginia can suck it!!! On the flip side, my horoscope warned me about applying to this school. I should have listened! The salt is so real. How the hell does a horoscope tell you what school you should apply to? Mechanician2015 1
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